Mickael Desgranges is a seasoned Développeur Web with 14 years of experience building and maintaining web applications and server environments from his base in Chemillé-en-Anjou, France. He runs his own studio Mkdgs and provides ongoing infogérance services, combining hands-on development with operational support. His open-source contributions include backend fixes and UX improvements for major projects like PrestaShop and Chamilo LMS, demonstrating attention to navigation, template safety, and server performance. Comfortable working both on short-term missions and long-term engagements, he brings a pragmatic focus on reliability and upgrade-safe customization. An often-overlooked strength is his blend of mathematical grounding and practical sysadmin tips, which helps him optimize both code and infrastructure.
14 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Université d'Angers
Mathematics and Computer Science, Mathematics and Computer Science at Aix-Marseille Université
PrestaShop is the universal open-source software platform to build your e-commerce solution.
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Contributions:3 reviews, 17 commits, 7 PRs in 7 years 6 months
Contributions summary:Mickael primarily contributed to the PrestaShop project by modifying code related to category and product page breadcrumb navigation. Their commits focused on updating controllers, specifically `CategoryController.php` and `ProductController.php`, to ensure correct display of category paths. These modifications involved adding, removing, or altering code blocks to accurately reflect the hierarchy of categories in the e-commerce platform, improving user navigation. The changes indicate an effort to refine the user experience within the product browsing process.
Chamilo is a learning management system focused on ease of use and accessibility
Role in this project:
Backend Developer
Contributions:20 commits, 13 PRs, 3 comments in 4 months
Contributions summary:Mickael primarily focused on enhancing the Chamilo LMS backend functionality. Their work included fixing a critical error related to undefined variables, specifically in the custom pages functionality. They also implemented features for custom template overrides, allowing for greater customization and upgrade safety. Additionally, the user provided tips for Apache optimization, demonstrating a focus on server-side performance.
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